Sweet Ride

[mguerra]

[Fetzervalve]

Nice, did you build it yourself?

[mguerra]

Production

Not a kit plane. That's a Lancair Columbia 350, the fifth one off the production line. It is now a Cessna product, the 350 Corvalis, since Cessna bought Lancair Certified. Lancair kit plane company is separate and still extant.

[Sanny]

When I was a kid, dad had a Piper Comanche. I was copilot - except I'd fall asleep after take off. lol

Looked like this one, except he had it painted off white, with gold and brown pin striping. Very pretty.

[LarryR]

The next communty east of mine has a Sky Park, my 8yo son and I enjoy going there on "fly-in" weekends, checking out all the planes. If you're into personal aircraft seems like it would be a great place to live, walk out your door and hop in your plane and you're off.

[Fetzervalve]

Re: Production

Not a kit plane. That's a Lancair Columbia 350' date=' the fifth one off the production line. It is now a Cessna product, the 350 Corvalis, since Cessna bought Lancair Certified. Lancair kit plane company is separate and still extant.[/quote']I didn't realize there was a production version, I'm sure that opened up a whole new market, but I will always be partial to the homebuilt.

I haven't been an active pilot since my oldest (14) daughter was born, but was a homebuilder before that. (nothing like a Lancair though...) I would like to get back into it someday, lining up and flying the approach is one of the greatest feelings.

[mguerra]

RV-10

We also have a Grumman Tiger. Well, Vans has the RV-10 kit which is basically the same plane, but WAY faster! On the same motor. Check it out:http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-10int.htm

[DennisLinkletter]

Sweet rides..

Growing up my father had a Beechcraft Baron and a Helio Courier short take off and landing bush plane.. First one went fast, second one could fly at 28 miles an hour and land on a fence post..

My brother in law built and flies this Wheeler Express composite with a Lycoming, V8 engine.. really gets up and goes.

[Big Poppa]

I love planes....I have a c90 and a westwind

[Fetzervalve]

Re: Sweet rides..

My brother in law built and flies this Wheeler Express composite with a Lycoming' date=' V8 engine.. really gets up and goes. [/quote']

I always liked the Wheeler, looks like they are out of business now. They got a bad rep pretty early as a couple planes crashed without much apparent cause. I think it spooked a lot of people, no doubt that was the beginning of the end.